DC Velocity - July 2017

Third-Party Logistic Companies (3PLs)

3PLs help to
arrange the
movement of
goods from
producers to
sellers

1,600 Member
Companies

TIA is the voice of the
third-party logistics industry

70% of TIA

members are
small, family-owned
businesses

A Mandatory
Code of Ethics

TIA Members adhere to a strict code of professional conduct

FIATA

TIA is the U.S. Member of the
International Federation of
Freight Forwarder Associations
TIA member companies serve tens of thousands of shippers every day, and play a key role in domestic and international commerce.

One out of every three of the largest shippers use one or more 3PLs to help them arrange for the movement of their freight.

Growing at

2-3x GDP

3PL industry
impact on U.S. economy

1.5x

the size of the beer industry

also known as Transportation Intermediaries

They do it efficiently

reducing fuel consumption and cutting emissions

They do it economically

adding value to the supply chain through cost savings

4x

the size of the candy industry

$166.1

BILLION INDUSTRY

3PL

126

Thousand Employees

$7. 5

Billion Payroll

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